Jiří Štancl
Jiří Štancl (born 18 November 1949 in Prague, Czechoslovakia)[1] is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from Czechoslovakia.
| Born | November 18, 1949 Prague, Czechoslovakia |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Czechoslovakian |
| Career history | |
| Czech Republic | |
| Great Britain | |
| 1976, 1978 | Coventry Bees |
| 1979-1980, 1982 | Reading Racers |
| Individual honours | |
| 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983 | Czech National Champion |
| 1974, 1976, 1978, 1981, 1982 | Golden Helmet of Pardubice |
| 1982 | Continental Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 1978, 1980 | British League Champion |
| 1976, 1978 | Midland Cup |
Career
Štancl reached the final of the Speedway World Championship on nine occasions between 1971 and 1984, finishing a career best 9th in 1982 in Los Angeles.
He won the Czechoslovakian National Championship twelve times, has appeared in the World Team Cup finals on seven occasions and in the Speedway World Pairs Championship finals seven times.[2]
Štancl won the famed Golden Helmet of Pardubice in 1974, 1976, 1978, 1981 and 1982.
Štancl was also twice runner-up at the World Longtrack Championships in 1983 and 1985.
Family
His son, George, is also a rider.
World Final Appearances
Individual Speedway World Championship
- 1971 -
Gothenburg, Ullevi - 13th - 3pts - 1976 -
Chorzów, Silesian Stadium - 10th - 6pts - 1977 - Gothenburg, Ullevi - 14th - 3pts
- 1978 -
London, Wembley Stadium - 15th - 2pts - 1980 - Gothenburg, Ullevi - 13th - 5pts
- 1981 - London, Wembley Stadium - 16th - 3pts
- 1982 -
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum - 9th - 7pts - 1983 -
Norden, Motodrom Halbemond - 16th - 1pt - 1984 - Gothenburg, Ullevi - 16th - 1pt[3]
Speedway World Pairs Championship
- 1970 - Malmö, Malmö Stadion (with Václav Verner) - 5th - 11pts (6)
- 1972 - Borås (with Jan Holub I) - 6th - 12pts (7)
- 1973 - Borås (with Petr Ondrašík) - 6th - 11pts (9)
- 1977 - Manchester, Hyde Road (with Jan Verner) - 4th - 17pts (11)
- 1978 - Chorzów, Silesian Stadium (with Jan Verner) - 4th - 18pts (9)
- 1982 -
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Sydney, Liverpool City Raceway (with Aleš Dryml) - 7th - 8pts (5) - 1984 -
Lonigo, Pista Speedway (with Aleš Dryml) - 6th - 10pts (5)
Speedway World Team Cup
- 1970 - London, Wembley Stadium (with Zdeněk Majstr / Václav Verner / Miloslav Verner / Jan Holub) - 4th - 3pts (0)
- 1977 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Václav Verner / Jan Verner / Aleš Dryml) - 3rd - 23pts (8)
- 1978 - Landshut, Ellermühle Stadium (with Václav Verner / Jan Verner / Aleš Dryml) - 4th - 16+2pts (7+2)
- 1979 - London, White City Stadium (with Zdeněk Kudrna / Aleš Dryml / Václav Verner ) - 3rd - 19pts (6)
- 1980 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Zdeněk Kudrna / Aleš Dryml / Václav Verner / Petr Ondrašík) - 4th - 12pts (4)
- 1982 - London, White City Stadium (with Aleš Dryml / Václav Verner / Petr Ondrašík / Antonín Kasper Jr.) - 4th - 17pts (4)
- 1983 -
Vojens, Speedway Center (with Aleš Dryml / Václav Verner / Antonín Kasper Jr. / Petr Ondrašík) - 4th - 3pts (2)
Individual Longtrack World Championship
- 1974 - Scheeßel - 11th - 9pts
- 1975 -
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Gornja Radgona - 11th - 9pts - 1976 -
Mariánské Lázně - 5th - 16pts - 1977 - Aalborg - 4th - 15pts
- 1978 - Mühldorf - 9th - 11pts
- 1979 - Mariánské Lázně - 4th - 17pts
- 1980 - Scheeßel - 13th - 6pts
- 1981 - Gornja Radgona - 10th - 6pts
- 1982 - Esbjerg Korskro - 17th - 4pts
- 1983 - Mariánské Lázně - 2nd - 20pts
- 1984 - Herxheim - 8th - 9pts
- 1985 - Esbjerg Korskro - 2nd - 19pts
References
- Oakes, Peter; Mauger, Ivan OBE, MBE (1976). Who's Who of World Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 0-904584-04-6.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Oakes, P.(2005). British Speedway Who's Who. ISBN 0-948882-30-1
- Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
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